An Important Story that Thrills and Entertains!
Texas' springs and aquifers are rapidly disappearing. Authorities are trained to use the word drought, a word that conveniently leaves out the data centers multiplying across the state and drawing from the same ground. Jay and Brett are the only ones asking why, before the truth disappears right along with the water.
Top Review from Linked In: …I will describe to you as the DaVinci code for Texas water rights. Trent Gregory, the author of this ecothriller….has miraculously managed to wrap a topic that could be technical and dry within a well-paced, compelling story.
-V.M., Verified Reader
Spring Loaded: A Texas Water Heist
A gripping mystery about disappearing Texas water, the people who follow the evidence, and the forces that want the truth buried.
Explore the Story
Follow Jay and Brett through a Texas mystery that connects disappearing springs, water rights, data centers, and the forces shaping the future of the Hill Country.
Read Along
Explore chapter images, maps, source data, and real places connected to the novel.
A Timely Mystery
An entertaining eco-thriller that asks who controls water—and what happens when power is hidden beneath the surface.
Texas, Up Close
What Readers Are Saying
“Spring Loaded – A Texas Water Heist is a terrific story, and Trent Gregory is a terrific storyteller. This mystery plays out in Central Texas with a local’s feel for the sights and sounds, dust and heat, and the people who occupy this region. The story is as timely as tomorrow’s headlines and as old as human greed. Water is power in Central Texas, and some people will do devious things to secure both. The technically-informed author examines the underhanded machinations through lenses of law, finance, and the Byzantine structures of water management in Texas. I guarantee that after reading this book you will never view water – or for that matter Texas – in the same way.”
JSS, Santa Fe
“A genuine page turner that will educate while entertaining you. This is an important and timely read about data centers and the future of our water resources. It’s an engaging, thought-provoking eco-thriller with a great story and relatable protagonists.”
Coach JM · Verified Purchase
“Spring Loaded hooked me from the start. Jay and Brett set out to uncover what—or who—is behind a Texas drought. I couldn’t put it down. This entertaining eco-thriller will make you think differently about water, land, inheritance, and identity.”
Amazon Customer · Verified Purchase
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spring Loaded: A Texas Water Heist about?
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A thriller about AI, data centers, and Texas water. Two scientists on the run try to stop the new data center craze from finishing off the Texas water table.
Is this book a true story?
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It is a work of fiction grounded using real data from real Texas places, detailing water issues facing the entire globe, and the systems that shape how these resources are managed.
What are the read-along materials?
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The book links to the companion website here that includes chapter by chapter Texas images, maps, links to real places, and source information available through the website.
Where can I buy the book?
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